Mēdēa

Alternative forms

• Mēdīa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μήδεια (Mḗdeia).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /meːˈdeː.a/, [meːˈd̪eːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈde.a/, [meˈd̪ɛːä]

Proper noun

Mēdēa f sg (genitive Mēdēae); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) Medea

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Mēdēa
Genitive	Mēdēae
Dative	Mēdēae
Accusative	Mēdēam
Ablative	Mēdēā
Vocative	Mēdēa

Old Latin genitive: Medeai

Related terms

• Mēdēis f (“Medean, magical”)